Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 300.0% on the previous year and down 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places South Korea 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -75 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 79 Suriname -98.97 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ecuador -99.1 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Botswana -99.35 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Belarus -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Spain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 France -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Croatia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Morocco -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Namibia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 New Zealand -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Peru -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Togo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in South Korea was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.